Parks around Ajo

The Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness now contains a total of 312,600 acres and is managed by the National Park Service. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Arizona. In 1978 the Organ Pipe Cactus Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitu...

Areas in in the park have been closed since 2003 will again be available for public access beginning September 15, 2014. This action is a result of increased staffing and infrastructure and an emphasis on educating visitors to the risks. The park is using new signage, informational brochures and increased safety orientations to improve visitor's awareness about the illegal activities.

A journey into the third largest wildlife refuge in the lower 48 states takes plenty of water and desert survival skills. Almost all of Cabeza Prieta National Wildlife Refuge is designated wilderness. Seven rugged mountain ranges cast shadows above valleys dotted with sand dunes and lava flows. The 1,000-square-mile refuge shares a 56-mile international border with Sonora, Mexico. Temperatures ...

The Sonoran Desert National Monument contains magnificent examples of untrammeled Sonoran Desert landscape. This National Monument is the most biologically diverse of the North American deserts, and the monument captures a significant portion of that diversity. The most striking aspect of the plant community within the monument is the extensive saguaro cactus forest. The monument contains three di...

The South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness now contains a total of 60,100 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Arizona. In 1990 the South Maricopa Mountains Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportu...

The Table Top Wilderness (34,400 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Table Top Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regulation...

The North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness (63,200 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990 the North Maricopa Mountains Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Pl...

The Woolsey Peak Wilderness (64,000 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Woolsey Peak Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the regula...

The Cabeza Prieta Wilderness now contains a total of 803,418 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Arizona. In 1990 the Cabeza Prieta Wilderness became part of the now over 110 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In...

The Signal Mountain Wilderness (13,350 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Signal Mountain Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the ...

The Sierra Estrella Wilderness (14,400 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Sierra Estrella Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the ...

This Ironwood Forest National Monument is made up of 129,000-acres and contains a significant system of cultural and historical sites covering a 5,000 year period. Possessing one of the richest stands of ironwood in the Sonoran Desert, the monument also encompasses several desert mountain ranges including the Silver Bell, Waterman, and Sawtooth, with desert valleys in between. Elevation ranges ...

The "Monument" is located on the Gila River Indian Reservation and is under tribal ownership. The Gila River Indian Community has decided not to open the extremely sensitive area to the public. There is no park brochure, passport stamp, picture stamp or other free literature available.

The Baboquivari Peak Wilderness (2,040 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Baboquivari Peak Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the...

The Eagletail Mountains Wilderness (97,880 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Dos Cabezas Mountains Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please ...

Explore the mystery and complexity of an extended network of communities and irrigation canals. An Ancient Sonoran Desert People's farming community and "Great House" are preserved at Casa Grande Ruins. Whether the Casa Grande was a gathering place for the Desert People or simply a waypoint marker in an extensive system of canals and trading partners is but part of the mystique of the Ruins

Buenos Aires National Wildlife Refuge is a place where you can enjoy a landscape like few others - where sparrows flock in winter, antelope play, and the valley bottom is once again the sea of grass that greeted early settlers. Additions to the refuge since 1985 protect valuable wetland and riparian habitats at Arivaca Creek, Arivaca Cienega, and Brown Canyon. This combination of grasslands, wetla...

The Big Horn Mountains Wilderness (21,000 acres) in Arizona is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Big Horn Mountains Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow...

The Muggins Mountain Wilderness (7,711 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Muggins Mountain Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please follow the...

The museum is recognized as one of the top ten zoos/botanical gardens in the world. The museum is celebrating its 50th anniversary in 2002.

The Hummingbird Springs Wilderness (31,200 acres) in Arizona, is managed by the Bureau of Land Management. In 1990, the Hummingbird Springs Wilderness became part of the now over 109 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System established by the Wilderness Act of 1964. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. Please fol...

Kofa National Wildlife Refuge was established in 1939. The refuge encompasses 665,400 acres of pristine desert that is home to the desert bighorn sheep and the California fan palm, the only native palm in Arizona. Bighorn sheep are found chiefly in the two mountain ranges that dominate the refuge landscape - the Kofa and Castle Dome Mountains. Although these mountains are not especial...

The Kofa Wilderness now contains a total of 547,719 acres and is managed by the Fish & Wildlife Service. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Arizona. In 1990 the Kofa Wilderness became part of the now over 110 million acre National Wilderness Preservation System. In wilderness, you can enjoy challenging recreational activities and extraordinary opportunities for solitude. In an age of "...inc...

WestWorld is located in north Scottsdale at the base of the McDowell Mountains. Surrounded by the Sonoran Desert with over 360 acres of pristine landscaping, the covered Equidome Arena, Brett's Barn, and state-of-the-art equine facilities provide a spectacular setting for a variety of venues, including four annual Signature Events: the Barrett/Jackson Classic Auto Auction; All Arabian Horse Show;...